Dione

See also: dione

Translingual

Etymology

Latin Dionē (mother of Venus), from Ancient Greek Διώνη (Diṓnē, mother of Aphrodite)

Proper noun

Dione f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Nymphalidae – certain butterflies.

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English

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /daɪˈoʊni/

Proper noun

Dione

  1. (Greek mythology) Mother of Aphrodite, and possibly the same as the goddess Rhea.
  2. (astronomy) The fourth largest moon of Saturn.
  3. A female given name.

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Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Διώνη (Diṓnē).

Proper noun

Dione f

  1. (Greek mythology) Dione
  2. (astronomy) A moon of Saturn

Latin

Noun

Diōne

  1. ablative singular of Diōn

References

  • Dione in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Dione in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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